Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-29
MINIATURES STARTLED.
a Boiler Blows DOwD Kitchen
Girls Hurled In the Ruins.

icy Telegraph 10 me bieIahu.l
MILWAUKEE. Wis, November 2S.-A
shocking accident occurred Mt the Kirby
House this morning, n boiler used for
heating water exploding, entirely wreck
ing the rear end OF the building, bury
ing q number of people beneath the
RUNS fatally wOunding several, and, 1t
is feared. killing others outright The
explosion occurred at $50 o'clock.
4 he boiler which exploded WAS the hot
water boiler behind the kitchen range.
The explosion blew ont portion Of
the rear wall of the building thirty feet
in width and extending from the ground
10 the floor OF the fourth story. One
end of the dinlng-rOOm was wrecked, all
of the tables being knocked over and the
dishes smashed Most of the guests had
finished breakfast. Among those who
remained panic reigned. but as far as
known none of the guests were hurt.
The kitchen Of the hotel was completely
wrecked. There were about a dozen
girls IN the room mt the time and oil
were buried beneath the mass of brick
and mortar The fire department WAS
on the scene within minute of the ex-
pI0sion.
The following girls were taken ont
from the ruins badly injured Anna Ken
ncdy, assistant cook; Carrie Olsen,
diniug-room girl; julia Field Meyer,
diniDg-room girl Dora Dougherty,
dining-room girl; Mary Arbuchle, pastry
COOS. Al we're so badIyiniurcd, mostly
by bruises, that Dr. Marks said that he
could not tell whether they would live
or not. Frank Hempel, head cook, is
missing also, Mrs J.. NJ. Gage, assist
ant cook. The ruins are being searched
in the hope of finding them and others
who may be buried therein. Minnie
Thompson, a girl employed in the Scnfi-
nj bindery, across the alley, was badly
cut about the head 10y the flying glass
that was blown in the explosion. MIR.
Beckwith, one Of the propriotors of the
hotel, who was in the rear part of the
building. near where the explosion took
place, was hurt in the head by flying
missile which knocked him down. He
is able 20 be about.
The alley back of the hotel was piled
to the depth of four or five feet with the
debris from the wrecked building. The
north wall of the dining-room was blown
in for Il distance OF fifteen or twenty
feet. The fremen got the water upon
the ruins in time T. eXtinguish the flames
which started before they had gained
much hcad0ay. The accident was
probably caused 10y the freezing of
the fccd-pipe supplying the boiler with
water Those whose injuries are most
serious are Mary AIbuckle, Anna Men
nedy. and Carrie Olsen, all of whom are
tcru,ly burned in addition to the bruises
they received. There is no hope that
Carrie Olsen will recover The follow
ing are also injured Miss Maggie Do
ran, kitchen. girl Alice Burke, pantry
girl: Mary Kraogger, kitchen-girl
Miss Mary Leahy, chambermaid Eva
Frederlckson, dininG-room girl At IL
o'clock the frcmen found the dead body
Of Mrs. T.. NJ. Gage, the assistant cook,
under the ruins. IL was shockingly
mangled. Frank Hempel, the head
cook. who was at first reported killed.
escaped alive, but is badly hurt One
arm and three ribs are broken and he is
badly injured about the head.